Composition and Nutritional Analysis in Ireland

Composition and nutritional analysis enable the food industry to meet regulatory labelling requirements and demonstrate high quality standards.

Our Composition and Nutritional Analysis Services

With growing consumer concerns over food quality and nutritional content, our nutritional testing services support businesses in achieving food safety compliance across target markets. Mérieux NutriSciences offers extensive food testing capabilities, enhancing product quality monitoring from development to shelf life.

Nutritional Analysis

To ensure accurate labelling and packaging, nutritional information such as sugars, salt, and fat content must undergo confirmation and validation through analytical techniques.

Mérieux NutriSciences offers a wide range of nutritional analyses to assist food manufacturers, restaurants, caterers and distributors worldwide. Our laboratories are ISO 17025 accredited.

Enhance Your Nutrition Testing With Our Comprehensive Analysis, Covering:

Energy
Lipids, fats and oils: fat content, fatty acid profiles, trans fatty acids, cholesterol, omega fatty acids, free fatty acids, peroxide value, thiobarbituric acid (TBA)
Proteins: amino acid profiles, proteins
Carbohydrates: total dietary fiber, total dietary fiber by codex, novel fibers, crude fiber, sugar substitutes, starch, sugar and sugar profiles – basic and expanded screens, sugar alcohols
Vitamins: water-soluble and fat-soluble
Minerals: commonly labelled minerals, individual element analyses
Basic and expanded screens: basic composition / proximates, ash, fat, crude fiber, moisture, protein, salt

Mandatory EU Nutrition Declaration Requirements, According to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Include:

Energy value
Fat
Saturates
Carbohydrate
Sugars
Protein
Salt

Optional or Mandatory Expanded Nutrition Information for Nutrition or Health Claims:

Mono-unsaturates
Polyunsaturates
Polyols
Starch
Fibre
Vitamins and minerals*
Other nutrients: omega 3, omega 6, etc.

*Listed in Annex XIII of Regulation 1169/2011 and present in significant amounts as defined in that Annex.

For dietetic products, specific regulations, in addition to Regulation 1169/2011, apply. Similarly, nutritional information for food supplements and mineral waters is governed by their specific regulations, not by Regulation 1169/2011.

Our labelling specialists are ready to develop a nutrient analysis program tailored to your specific needs.

Nutrient Quantification

We measure all nutrients comprising the nutritional information using methods adapted for each food matrix, including:

Proteins, fats, carbohydrates, energy value, dietary fiber, sugars, saturated fats, salt (sodium)
Fibers (beta-fructosans, beta-glucans, GOS, dietary fiber)
Organic acids (citric, acetic, lactic, tartaric, etc.)
Alcohol (ethanol)
Other nutrients: cholesterol, starch, polyols (sorbitol, lactitol, isomalt, erythritol, etc.), monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats (omega 3, omega 6)

Vitamins & Minerals Testing Includes

Water-soluble: vitamin C (ascorbic acid), vitamin B1 (thiamin), vitamin B2 (riboflavin),vitamin B3 (niacin), vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), vitamin B8 (biotin), vitamin B9 (folic acid), vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin)
Fat soluble: vitamin A (retinol), vitamin D (cholecalciferol), vitamin E (alpha tocopherol), vitamin K (filoquinone)
Minerals: calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, magnesium, zinc, iodine, potassium, copper, manganese, fluoride, selenium, chromium, molybdenum, chloride
Aminoacids

Composition Testing & Quality Indicators

Mérieux NutriSciences assesses the composition and quality of each product considering the nature of the product and the proper quality indicators, performing ,among others, tests with the following parameters: